Everything is water tight (other than the Lipo's) so if anyone has any ideas about making the lipos water proof (othe then buying new ones ) please give me a suggestion. she doesnt look like much now but i have some big plans for this 1/8 crawler. but any suggestions and questions are welcome. hopefuly the ordered camera and led lights with come soon. then next on the list is the 500mw AV TX and the four wheel steering parts.

Also post up builds of your own! would like to see what everyone has done! and the ideas you have all come up with!

Did you already place an order for that 5.8Ghz video system? Try to cancel it then.

I am afraid that 5.8Ghz won't take you too far on the ground. In fact you will not let you drive out more than a few meters in open space. Driving behind objects - any object! - is out of question too!

Did you already place an order for that 5.8Ghz video system? Try to cancel it then.

I am afraid that 5.8Ghz won't take you too far on the ground. In fact you will not let you drive out more than a few meters in open space. Driving behind objects - any object! - is out of question too!

/Dimitrios

No i have not ordered it yet. i have already a 200mw 5.8g system and that gets me around 300m but unfortunately there is not a lot of options when it comes to wireless video here in Australia well not legally anyways.

I would suggest to go to the lowest frequency that is practically possible for video transmission on the ground. That would be 900Mhz. After all weight and antenna size is not an object on a ground vehicle.

Another option that you could explore would be digital video transmission over wifi network. Granted it's a 2.4Ghz microwave band but you get a much more robust digital data connection with error correction, etc. Essentially you take advantage of all the latest wireless technology has to offer...

I would suggest to go to the lowest frequency that is practically possible for video transmission on the ground. That would be 900Mhz. After all weight and antenna size is not an object on a ground vehicle.

Another option that you could explore would be digital video transmission over wifi network. Granted it's a 2.4Ghz microwave band but you get a much more robust digital data connection with error correction, etc. Essentially you take advantage of all the latest wireless technology has to offer...

/Dimitrios

Cheers mate, ill do some more research to what radio bands i can use. hope fully i can find something. ill look into a 2.4ghz system too but im running a 2.4ghz remote so there will be interference.

ill look into a 2.4ghz system too but im running a 2.4ghz remote so there will be interference.

By careful! I didn't suggest using 2.4Ghz for traditional video transmission over analog Tx-Rx.
I said that you could experiment using video over Wifi that generally plays nice with other FHSS, DSSS and OFDM digital systems on ISM bands.

Something like a powerful access point on with directional antenna at your base station and a Client with Omni antenna on the rover.

By careful! I didn't suggest using 2.4Ghz for traditional video transmission over analog Tx-Rx.
I said that you could experiment using video over Wifi that generally plays nice with other FHSS, DSSS and OFDM digital systems on ISM bands.

Something like a powerful access point on with directional antenna at your base station and a Client with Omni antenna on the rover.

Hey Dimitris - have you tried the Wifi digital system you are talking about? Sounds pretty cool but I am curious about the range and latency of it.

Thats some list you have there mate! makes me see i have a very long way to go before im ready for any decent range . and cheers for the video link, i think ill have to look for this waterproofing goo stuff. but i love your set up! something for me to aspire too

Nice video mate! i like the portable station you have made up! how do you find the 1280mhz video transmitter? do you get much interference?

Thanks! I use 1280 for my planes and quad so it was obvious try for the truck. I got fully behind a house and barn on level ground at about 400 feet and the video was OK but the control glitched terribly and I had to raise the transmitter as high as possible to get it around the buildings. Need a bigger truck so I can separate the components better and use a slightly stronger video tx. Going to take ideas from you guys to build a better rig now that I know it can be done.

I have a dual fan SP antenna and a 5 turn helical on diversity for video reception. Wondering if using a Dragonlink instead of 72mhz will help control issue?

Hey Dimitris - have you tried the Wifi digital system you are talking about? Sounds pretty cool but I am curious about the range and latency of it.

I did try it but not on an FPV application. Essentially it's nothing more than video/audio streaming in local area network over Wifi. There are hundreds of commercial and freeware applications for this.

I already have a 900mhz system that i have been unsuccessful in getting to work on my area (mobile phone network used 900mhz GSM) but the 1.2Ghz system seems to be reasonably clear with the odd computer wireless system using that frequency. its not really legal but its the best i can come up with with out going 2.4G or back to 5.8G. Or i could go the wifi like Dimitris76 has suggested but i would not even know where to start. seems very complicated to a newbie like me. at the moment i will be happy with around 700m maybe push it to 1km but with the system above i hope i will easily make that, but yes any suggestions or comments are welcome